Purpose As we look forward to aligning our practice with focused and targeted instruction for all students, the use of formative assessment as a process awards us the opportunity to discuss effective student assessment connected to on the spot teaching and learning. Initial Understanding and Usage of Formative Assessment at East Vincent April 2011- Whole Faculty Study Discussion In what ways does formative assessment help guide your classroom instruction?
You don’t what to teach if you don’t know what the kids need.
Writing conferences help to inform future writing instruction.
Formative assessment helps you make judgments about when to stop, when to move on, and when to group for differentiate.
It should guide everything you do, everyday. It should be the one thing that most changes our instruction.
You need to reflect upon what worked and what didn’t work and how you should respond.
It helps you form flexible groups.
It’s not easy, but it’s intentional and purposeful.
You teach with your end in mind.
Conferring is a great example of formative assessment.
Formative assessment is a process, not a learning check or end-of-unit test.
It helps us know how to meet the day-to-day needs of our students.
Finding a balance with assessment is important.
It’s a big change, and change takes time.
The public looks at summative assessments, and we need to help them understand the importance of formative assessments.
Formative assessment takes place within a community of practice, trust, and collaboration
You wouldn’t know what to teach if didn’t know what they needed
Helps you know when to put on the brakes and revisit something
As we look forward to aligning our practice with focused and targeted instruction for all students, the use of formative assessment as a process awards us the opportunity to discuss effective student assessment connected to on the spot teaching and learning.
Initial Understanding and Usage of Formative Assessment at East Vincent
April 2011- Whole Faculty Study Discussion
In what ways does formative assessment help guide your classroom instruction?